Quote Originally Posted by eclectic View Post
I didn't run today but I DID go snowshoeing for the first time!
I think I like it
I want to try snowshoeing so I can take my dog out on some walks that are "efforts" like hiking is - something that wears her out, slowly but surely. I think she'd like it, she loves to walk and be in the snow.

I took her with me and did mile repeats today, probably slower than I do when I do them myself, she's good through the first one but the second one starts to drag a little and the third requires coaxing and promise of "doggies" up ahead. My legs are still feeling the different muscle use of snowboarding (the long calf muscle and the glutes, my shoulders and arms - or maybe that was yesterday's yoga) so it wasn't bad to take it a LITTLE easier. The GPS wasn't picking up distance for some reason even though it did have my pace, so I estimated. All in all, a great and tiring 45 minutes.

There is a really interesting page about Ironman Coeur d'Alene that someone linked on twitter that shows all the nerdly stats about what the averages are for each age group (http://triathlongeek.com/analytics/2009coeurdalene/). I am... an average Ironman cyclist for my age group, a slower swimmer, and a much slower runner. This year, I am aspiring to be average - it's within reach! I don't think qualifying for Kona is in my future for quite some time.